{"product_id":"stories-from-the-celtic-twilight","title":"Stories from the Celtic Twilight","description":"\u003cp\u003eIn Cornwall the tradition of storytelling goes back a long way… \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eYears ago “drolling”, telling stories around the fire on the long nights, was a natural part of life there, and to this day out-of-the-way country pubs still hold “storytelling nights”. This book is a collection of such stories, all but one set in Cornwall.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSome of them, of course, involve the sea and all that flows from it. Others have a background in the mining days of two hundred years ago, but Cornwall is far more than its history.\u003cem\u003e \u003c\/em\u003e‘The Short Order Chef’ is a story about the very modern dilemma of working in a county where most employers shut down for half the year, and one man’s very innovative solution to this situation. ‘The Kronek’ is a story about the conflict between the incomer community and the established locals.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e‘Moonlight on the Water’ is a tale of ancient belief meeting modern life, and ‘The Man Engine’\u003cem\u003e \u003c\/em\u003eis about the miner’s legend about the little people. And of course, there is the tradition of piracy and smuggling. ‘Captain Avery’s Emerald’ is a sideways look at time and history that refuses to lie down and die peacefully.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAll the stories stand alone, and they all have a very dark heart.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIf you like your stories with a dark twist, this one is for you.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Gardners","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57487689974133,"sku":"9781806344277","price":9.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0612\/7193\/3106\/files\/9781806344277.jpg?v=1786354916","url":"https:\/\/backstory.london\/products\/stories-from-the-celtic-twilight","provider":"Backstory","version":"1.0","type":"link"}